bit of help for newbie

hi there.

new to the forum just looking for some help. im looking to buy my wife a car for her birthday as a surprise and am about to pick it up on saturday however.. i have done a MOT check and has come up with some advisories i should maybe worry about. i will list them below along with previous fail from same mot year.


Advisory notice item(s)
offside front headlight output from bulb obviously less than nearside
offside front inner drive shaft gaiter small split and slight leak of grease
nearside front wiring loose by battery area
nearside front outer drive shaft nut not peened over
offside front outer drive shaft nut not peened over

and it previously failed a few days earlier with


offside front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
nearside front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings subframe by lower suspension arm mounting (6.1.B.2)
offside front outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

which im guessing has now been sorted or would not of passed. im worried about buying a car then it being a lump as i dont know what to look for.

thank you for any help you offer.